Month: April 2019

Blog Posts, Strategies & Tactics

Why Do Badminton Players Shout When They Smash?

Featured Image: Antony Stanley In more recent years in badminton, players have started to shout more and more when they’re smashing. When you watch professional matches, it’s not uncommon to hear players in doubles yelling as they pummel the shuttle aggressively towards their opponents. Particularly in the men’s game where it is becoming almost second […]

Blog Posts, Other

The 5 Strongest Nations In Badminton Right Now

Update: Strongest Country In Badminton 2020 The badminton scene has certainly changed in the last 15 years or so. When I first started watching badminton, there were many elite players from all over the world. However the strongest nations were clearly Asian, and the nation which stood out the most was China. China has dominated […]

Blog Posts, Mixed Doubles, Strategies & Tactics

Mixed Doubles – Mixed Defence In Badminton

Featured Image: Wikicommons The defensive formation in mixed defence is the same as for levels. Both pairs stand side by side in the midcourt to cover a wider area of potential attacking directions from the opponent. In mixed defence, the wedge formation is more commonly used. The main aim is to look for counter-attacking opportunities […]

Blog Posts, Training

Most Important Aspect Of Training? – Mental Fortitude

For this article, I thought I’d write about something a little different. Nothing to do with how to play badminton or strategies but more the mindset of your approach to badminton training. If two badminton players are physically equal and consistent in every way, the only variable is their Mental Fortitude. Human psychology is such […]

Blog Posts, Mixed Doubles, Strategies & Tactics

Mixed Doubles – Attacking With The Female In The Rear Court

As we’ve already mentioned, the preferred formation for mixed is the female in the front court and the male in the rear court. However, a basic strategy of mixed is to force the female into the rear court. Many people assume (wrongly) that when the female is in the rear court the rally becomes a […]